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Flashback: The Dashboard Map Rack

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Long before the advent of GPS, map racks were the height of in-car global positioning technology. Similar to modern phone mounts, these receptacles were designed to keep road maps within view of drivers while still allowing them to keep their eyes on the road. While most were simple holders forged from plastic or metal, some were a lot more elaborate. For instance, check … [Read more...] about Flashback: The Dashboard Map Rack

Ford Model T Upholstery Assembly Line

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The Ford Model T, otherwise known as "Tin Lizzie," was manufactured from 1908 to 1927 and is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile. Most historians agree that founder Henry Ford's perfection of the assembly line is what allowed Ford Motor Company to keep prices low, thus making cars available to middle-class Americans and popularizing it as the country's primary … [Read more...] about Ford Model T Upholstery Assembly Line

Flashback: The Shift Knob Ashtray

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With the exception of some luxury vehicles and optional "smoker's packages," you'd be hard pressed to find any new car equipped with an ashtray. However, things weren't always that way. In fact, for most of automotive history, ashtrays (and lighters) were standard fare in vehicle cabins. Some automakers and aftermarket manufacturers even went to great lengths to come up with … [Read more...] about Flashback: The Shift Knob Ashtray